Card holder for bottles



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-P atented Sept. 16, 193!) 1,7iaoss THORSTEIN A. PETERSON, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA CARD HOLDER FOR BOTTLES Application filed May as, 1928. Serial No. 280,557.

This invention contemplates the provision of a clamp designed for holding order cards, checks, and other similar matter, in position on a milk bottle, to prevent the lossfor mutilation of same.

More specifically, the invention comprehends an annular spring band designed to be held by its own tension about the body of the bottle and provided on its inner face with spaced clips capable of retaining cards of various sizes and position, and having extending from its central portion an upwardly ex tending clasp between which and the adjacent portion of the band a check, note or similar matter, can be positioned and securely retained.

In addition, gripping elements are formed for manipulation of the band and these gripping elements are so constructed and arranged as to avoid interference with the cards or checks which may be attached thereto, but at the same time facilitate the grasping by the operator.

Reference will be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a bottle showing the present invention applied and in use for holding cards;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing the blank from which the device is made;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing certain of the clips bent into gripping position;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the completed article; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective of same.

The presentinvention is in the nature of a resilient clasp for milk bottles, and is formed from a single piece of sheet metal, as

illustrated more clearly in Figs. 2 and 3.

By reference to these figures, the device will be seen to comprise a strip 1 of sheet steel or similar material, having a central lateral extension 2 designed to be bent upon itself, as shown in Fig. 3, to form an intermediate clip 3. Adjacent the extremities of the tions of the body. Near one extremity the strip tongues are formed by striking out porstruck-out portion is elongated. The opposite extremity is formed with cut-out portions v at spaced intervals .to provide tongues, any

one of which may be bent inwardly and parallel to the body 1 to provide a companion '55 clamping element 6, for use in conjunction with the gri ping element 4. By striking out a series 0 these tongues 5, a clip 6 may be formed at any desired point with respect to the clip 4, and when not in use, or when it is desired to form another clip spaced diflerently with respect to the clip 4, another tongue 5 maybe bent as indicated.

Spaced on opposite sides of the central clip 3 and equi-distant therefrom are the finger grips 7. These elements 7 are formed by benilfz ing portions of the strip outwardly upon itse After the formation of the clips and finger grips as described, the entire structure is bent to conform to the shape of the conventional milk bottle. The shaping of the stri is such as to cause normal gripping of a bott e. The extremities 8 of the assembly are bent outwardly to facilitate the positioning of the same on a receptacle.

By reference now to Figs. 4 and 5,\the completed article will be seen. In Fig. 4 a card 9 is shown in dotted lines between the clips 4 and 6. In actual use the card will be positioned with the printed matter or writing facing inwardly against the bottle to prevent the figures from becoming blurred by exposure. The elongated clip 4 is designed for the purpose of retaining a check or other mediumof money transfer between the inner face of the card and the bottle, and eliminates the undesirable inspection of the same by unauthorized persons. The clip 3 is primarily for the purpose of holding pay coupons and the like and renders same readily accessible to the salesman making the delivery. The entire device is designed for the purpose of saving the time of the deliveryman and for protecting the articles of transfer.

Slight modifications in the design and construction of the present invention may be made [without departing from the idea involved. Obviously, changes may be made for the'purpose of limiting the cost of manufacture, or for com lying with demands bythe I public due to di erent customs in tlfa delivery I or sale of the article in question.

: What I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States is:

1. A card holder for bottles comprising a' spring band formed with spaced 'inte a1 laterally extending gripelements forme by bending portions of the bandupon itself, clamping meansbetween said grip elements comprising an integral extension bent upwardly against the band body, and means struck from the band and extending inwardly and parallel to the body to form a plurality of spaced clips for clamping a card. I

2. The substance of claim 1 characterized in that spaced clips are of different length,' a single elongated clip being arranged at one extremity and shorter clips being arranged at the opposite extremity and being bent to 1 extend in the direction of the elongated clip. 3. A'card holder for bottles comprising a spring band having portions folded outwardly upon itself at spaced intervals, a transversely extending clip positioned between said folded portions, and longitudinally extending tongues formed near the extremities of said band.

4. A card holder for bottles comprising a body in the form of a resilient band having portions bent outwardly upon itself to'form spaced hand engaging elements, integral tongues adjacent to and extending in the direction of the extremities of said band, cer-' tain of said tongues bein bent inward and backward against the ban to form clips, and a clip positioned intermediate said hand engaging elements.

5. The substance of claim 4: characterized in that the entire element is integral in structure.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THORSTEIN PETERSON. 

